Cigarette taxes and smoking participation: Evidence from recent tax increases in Canada

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

Volumn 8, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 1583-1600

  Azagba, Sunday ^a   Sharaf, Mesbah ^a  

^a Gina Cody School of Engineering and Computer Science   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cigarette taxes; Elasticity; Smoking participation; Socio demographic factors

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; CANADA; CHILD; CIGARETTE SMOKING; DEMOGRAPHY; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FAMILY SIZE; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INCOME; MALE; MARRIAGE; SCHOOL CHILD; SEX DIFFERENCE; SMOKING CESSATION; SMOKING HABIT; SOCIAL STATUS; TAX;

EID: 79957907963     PISSN: None     EISSN: 16604601     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/ijerph8051583     Document Type: Article

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